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US Cuts Tariffs on Chinese Parcels After Trade Truce
The US slashed tariffs on small packages from China and Hong Kong from 120% to 54%, following a 90-day trade war truce with China, impacting companies like Shein and Temu that heavily rely on Chinese imports.
US Cuts Tariffs on Chinese Parcels After Trade Truce
The US slashed tariffs on small packages from China and Hong Kong from 120% to 54%, following a 90-day trade war truce with China, impacting companies like Shein and Temu that heavily rely on Chinese imports.
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40% Bias Score
France Pushes EU for New Fees on Small Chinese Imports
France is urging the European Union to impose new handling fees on small packages from China, worth less than €150, to protect European markets from cheaper imports, particularly from fast fashion and e-commerce companies like Shein and Temu, aiming for implementation by 2026.
France Pushes EU for New Fees on Small Chinese Imports
France is urging the European Union to impose new handling fees on small packages from China, worth less than €150, to protect European markets from cheaper imports, particularly from fast fashion and e-commerce companies like Shein and Temu, aiming for implementation by 2026.
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44% Bias Score
Shein's Price Hikes: A Turning Point for Fast Fashion?
Shein, a fast-fashion giant, is raising prices by up to 377% on some items due to increased operating expenses from global trade changes and tariffs; this shift challenges the brand's ultra-cheap model and raises questions about its impact on consumer behavior and industry sustainability.
Shein's Price Hikes: A Turning Point for Fast Fashion?
Shein, a fast-fashion giant, is raising prices by up to 377% on some items due to increased operating expenses from global trade changes and tariffs; this shift challenges the brand's ultra-cheap model and raises questions about its impact on consumer behavior and industry sustainability.
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40% Bias Score
Fashion Waste Crisis: Landfills Visible From Space
The global fashion industry generates over 92 million tons of textile waste annually, creating massive landfills visible from space and overwhelming waste systems in developing countries where much of the discarded clothing ends up, polluting environments and harming communities.
Fashion Waste Crisis: Landfills Visible From Space
The global fashion industry generates over 92 million tons of textile waste annually, creating massive landfills visible from space and overwhelming waste systems in developing countries where much of the discarded clothing ends up, polluting environments and harming communities.
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48% Bias Score
TikTok Becomes Battleground in US-China Trade War
Chinese manufacturers are using TikTok to sell products directly to American consumers, bypassing President Trump's 145% tariffs, highlighting the reliance on Chinese goods and the potential impact on prices and availability; however, the legitimacy of these suppliers is questionable due to non-disc...
TikTok Becomes Battleground in US-China Trade War
Chinese manufacturers are using TikTok to sell products directly to American consumers, bypassing President Trump's 145% tariffs, highlighting the reliance on Chinese goods and the potential impact on prices and availability; however, the legitimacy of these suppliers is questionable due to non-disc...
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56% Bias Score
EU's Massive Textile Imports Fuel Climate Concerns; Cascale Aims for 45% Emission Reduction
The EU's €176.9 billion textile import in 2023 highlights the industry's environmental impact: 6-8% of global carbon emissions, with each European consumer discarding 12kg of textiles annually. Cascale aims for a 45% emission reduction by 2030 through a circular supply chain.
EU's Massive Textile Imports Fuel Climate Concerns; Cascale Aims for 45% Emission Reduction
The EU's €176.9 billion textile import in 2023 highlights the industry's environmental impact: 6-8% of global carbon emissions, with each European consumer discarding 12kg of textiles annually. Cascale aims for a 45% emission reduction by 2030 through a circular supply chain.
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40% Bias Score
Zara at 50: Fast Fashion's Response to Ultra-Cheap Rivals
Zara, owned by Inditex, celebrates its 50th anniversary, highlighting its fast fashion model, which involves local production and distribution, enabling rapid response to trends, while facing new competition from ultra-cheap online retailers like Shein and Temu.
Zara at 50: Fast Fashion's Response to Ultra-Cheap Rivals
Zara, owned by Inditex, celebrates its 50th anniversary, highlighting its fast fashion model, which involves local production and distribution, enabling rapid response to trends, while facing new competition from ultra-cheap online retailers like Shein and Temu.
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44% Bias Score
Clothing Waste: Consumers Return Synthetic Clothes to Retailers
Readers share their concerns about the environmental damage caused by synthetic clothing, suggesting solutions such as returning clothes to retailers, buying natural materials, and reducing consumption.
Clothing Waste: Consumers Return Synthetic Clothes to Retailers
Readers share their concerns about the environmental damage caused by synthetic clothing, suggesting solutions such as returning clothes to retailers, buying natural materials, and reducing consumption.
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40% Bias Score
Rising Textile Consumption Fuels Sustainable Fashion Initiatives in Hesse
The average EU citizen bought 19 kilograms of textiles in 2022, a sharp increase driving environmental concerns, prompting initiatives like Hesse's growing secondhand market and the Fashion Revolution Week to promote sustainable fashion practices and raise awareness about fast fashion's ethical and ...
Rising Textile Consumption Fuels Sustainable Fashion Initiatives in Hesse
The average EU citizen bought 19 kilograms of textiles in 2022, a sharp increase driving environmental concerns, prompting initiatives like Hesse's growing secondhand market and the Fashion Revolution Week to promote sustainable fashion practices and raise awareness about fast fashion's ethical and ...
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40% Bias Score
TikTok becomes battleground in US-China trade war
Chinese suppliers are using TikTok to sell products directly to American consumers, aiming to bypass President Trump's 145% tariffs; however, experts warn of potential counterfeits and the environmental impact of increased individual shipments.
TikTok becomes battleground in US-China trade war
Chinese suppliers are using TikTok to sell products directly to American consumers, aiming to bypass President Trump's 145% tariffs; however, experts warn of potential counterfeits and the environmental impact of increased individual shipments.
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64% Bias Score
US Ends Duty-Free Imports From China, Fast Fashion Faces Price Hikes
President Trump ended a duty-free import rule for low-cost goods from China and Hong Kong, leading to increased tariffs of up to 90% or $75 per item by June 1st, prompting concerns among fast fashion retailers and potentially shifting consumer preferences toward secondhand clothing.
US Ends Duty-Free Imports From China, Fast Fashion Faces Price Hikes
President Trump ended a duty-free import rule for low-cost goods from China and Hong Kong, leading to increased tariffs of up to 90% or $75 per item by June 1st, prompting concerns among fast fashion retailers and potentially shifting consumer preferences toward secondhand clothing.
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40% Bias Score
EU's Massive Textile Imports and the Push for Sustainable Fashion
The EU imported €176.9 billion worth of clothing in 2023, driven by fast fashion and high consumption, while Cascale proposes a 45% emission reduction by 2030 through circular supply chains.
EU's Massive Textile Imports and the Push for Sustainable Fashion
The EU imported €176.9 billion worth of clothing in 2023, driven by fast fashion and high consumption, while Cascale proposes a 45% emission reduction by 2030 through circular supply chains.
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32% Bias Score
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